Epoch 496
13/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.72
Blocks Allocated : 6
Blocks Produced :6
Blocks on Chain: 6
Luck* : 127%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3
All six blocks that were allocated to the pool were produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated three blocks.
There will be some delay for the hard fork with various tools used by all needing to be upgraded and after being on a call with IOG the other day it seems there will be a node version 9.1.0 with the required genesis files for hard fork included so there is no need to upgrade quickly. We have one node on 9.0.0 and the rest on 8.9.4 (this contains a fix for the recent DDOS attack) so we are looking good for being ready to upgrade when the time comes.
The latest Cardano communuty digest is here for those interested.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
13/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.72
Blocks Allocated : 6
Blocks Produced :6
Blocks on Chain: 6
Luck* : 127%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3
All six blocks that were allocated to the pool were produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated three blocks.
There will be some delay for the hard fork with various tools used by all needing to be upgraded and after being on a call with IOG the other day it seems there will be a node version 9.1.0 with the required genesis files for hard fork included so there is no need to upgrade quickly. We have one node on 9.0.0 and the rest on 8.9.4 (this contains a fix for the recent DDOS attack) so we are looking good for being ready to upgrade when the time comes.
The latest Cardano communuty digest is here for those interested.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Epoch 497
18/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.72
Blocks Allocated : 3
Blocks Produced :3
Blocks on Chain: 3
Luck* : 64%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 10
The three blocks the pools was allocated were all made and for the next epoch we have an estimated ten blocks.
We were pretty busy with other projects this week so just pool monitoring and we are happy how the pool is operating. Hopefully give some more details next epoch on how the progress to the upgrade to 9/9.1 is progressing.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
18/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.72
Blocks Allocated : 3
Blocks Produced :3
Blocks on Chain: 3
Luck* : 64%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 10
The three blocks the pools was allocated were all made and for the next epoch we have an estimated ten blocks.
We were pretty busy with other projects this week so just pool monitoring and we are happy how the pool is operating. Hopefully give some more details next epoch on how the progress to the upgrade to 9/9.1 is progressing.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 498
23/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.71
Blocks Allocated : 10
Blocks Produced :9
Blocks on Chain: 8
Luck* : 212%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 2
Out of the ten blocks eight were credited on chain. One was lost to a slot battle and one was lost due to a pool problem that occurred just before the block was going to be produced and we could not recover in time to make the block. We have looked into this and we have made a few changes to our operating procedures to help mitigate this going forward in the future. For the next epoch we have an estimated two blocks allocated.
We have introduced a third relay (hidden - not advertised on-chain although discoverable via P2P) and this is running the latest 9.0.0 node. Over the next epoch as we have plenty of time with just two blocks to produce we will upgrade the other two relays and block producer to 9.0.0 as well. This is not the version that will signal the hard-fork readiness but there will be a new node 9.1.0 released in the next few weeks which will be the version that will signal (when 70% of the pool operators upgrade) that we are ready for the hard fork. There is also a new version of Mithril that needs to be installed as well.
For those interested the latest Cardano Community Digest is here.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
23/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.71
Blocks Allocated : 10
Blocks Produced :9
Blocks on Chain: 8
Luck* : 212%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 2
Out of the ten blocks eight were credited on chain. One was lost to a slot battle and one was lost due to a pool problem that occurred just before the block was going to be produced and we could not recover in time to make the block. We have looked into this and we have made a few changes to our operating procedures to help mitigate this going forward in the future. For the next epoch we have an estimated two blocks allocated.
We have introduced a third relay (hidden - not advertised on-chain although discoverable via P2P) and this is running the latest 9.0.0 node. Over the next epoch as we have plenty of time with just two blocks to produce we will upgrade the other two relays and block producer to 9.0.0 as well. This is not the version that will signal the hard-fork readiness but there will be a new node 9.1.0 released in the next few weeks which will be the version that will signal (when 70% of the pool operators upgrade) that we are ready for the hard fork. There is also a new version of Mithril that needs to be installed as well.
For those interested the latest Cardano Community Digest is here.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Epoch 499
28/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.7
Blocks Allocated : 2
Blocks Produced :2
Blocks on Chain: 2
Luck* : 43%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
The two blocks the pool was allocated were produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated five blocks.
This epoch we have upgraded all our nodes to the latest 9.1.0 release which is required for the hard fork. Upgrading also signals to IOG that we are ready and when approx. 70% of the SPO’s have upgraded the hard fork procedure will be started. This epoch we also upgraded to the latest mithril signer and we are one of approximately four hundred pools running mithril signers.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
28/07/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.7
Blocks Allocated : 2
Blocks Produced :2
Blocks on Chain: 2
Luck* : 43%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
The two blocks the pool was allocated were produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated five blocks.
This epoch we have upgraded all our nodes to the latest 9.1.0 release which is required for the hard fork. Upgrading also signals to IOG that we are ready and when approx. 70% of the SPO’s have upgraded the hard fork procedure will be started. This epoch we also upgraded to the latest mithril signer and we are one of approximately four hundred pools running mithril signers.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 500
02/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.71
Blocks Allocated : 5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 4
Luck* : 106%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 9
Apologies for the delay in the last epochs update it was sent but just looking now we had to resend it to get it visible?? Anyway we made five blocks this epoch but on the last one we had a slot battle and lost so only four blocks were credited to the the chain. For the next epoch we have an estimated nine blocks.
Not much work on the pool this epoch as we stated in the previous update we are updated to node version 9.1.0 which will signal the hard fork. There are conditions to the fork being activated, the number of pools running the correct node is one. Tools need upgrading, exchanges need to upgrade which will take time so it will probably be at least another two to three weeks before it happens.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
02/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.71
Blocks Allocated : 5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 4
Luck* : 106%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 9
Apologies for the delay in the last epochs update it was sent but just looking now we had to resend it to get it visible?? Anyway we made five blocks this epoch but on the last one we had a slot battle and lost so only four blocks were credited to the the chain. For the next epoch we have an estimated nine blocks.
Not much work on the pool this epoch as we stated in the previous update we are updated to node version 9.1.0 which will signal the hard fork. There are conditions to the fork being activated, the number of pools running the correct node is one. Tools need upgrading, exchanges need to upgrade which will take time so it will probably be at least another two to three weeks before it happens.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 501
07/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.72
Blocks Allocated : 9
Blocks Produced : 9
Blocks on Chain: 8
Luck* : 191%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3
A good epoch with eight blocks credited. The lost block was due to a slot battle with Binance which we lost but we also won another slot battle that occurred. For the next epoch we have an estimated three blocks.
For those interested in the readiness for the Chang hard-fork you can look here and see all the moving parts. The SPO's (Stake Pool Operators) are part of this and we need approx 75% of the blocks produced to be by 9.1.0 nodes. Currently it looks like around 46% of the blocks are produced by 9.1.0 so we have some to go. It looks like Binance have started to migrate so that figure should jump quite a bit when they are ready.
A tough week in the markets but we believe in Cardano for the long term, so onward!
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
07/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.72
Blocks Allocated : 9
Blocks Produced : 9
Blocks on Chain: 8
Luck* : 191%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3
A good epoch with eight blocks credited. The lost block was due to a slot battle with Binance which we lost but we also won another slot battle that occurred. For the next epoch we have an estimated three blocks.
For those interested in the readiness for the Chang hard-fork you can look here and see all the moving parts. The SPO's (Stake Pool Operators) are part of this and we need approx 75% of the blocks produced to be by 9.1.0 nodes. Currently it looks like around 46% of the blocks are produced by 9.1.0 so we have some to go. It looks like Binance have started to migrate so that figure should jump quite a bit when they are ready.
A tough week in the markets but we believe in Cardano for the long term, so onward!
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 502
12/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.55
Blocks Allocated : 3
Blocks Produced : 3
Blocks on Chain: 3
Luck* : 66%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 4
The pool produced all three blocks allocated and for the next epoch we have an estimated four blocks.
Not much to report just monitoring how the hard fork is progressing. The SPO's are close to the metric needed and currently produce around 73% of all blocks with version 9.1.0 which is close to the needed 75%. We still need to wait for exchanges to upgrade so looks like maybe the end of August or early September for the hard fork (See previous post for the link to monitor hard fork readiness). We are ready with everything upgraded so there should be no issues.
This epoch we have done no work to the pool. We need to tidy up a few items but these can be done over the coming epochs.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
12/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.55
Blocks Allocated : 3
Blocks Produced : 3
Blocks on Chain: 3
Luck* : 66%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 4
The pool produced all three blocks allocated and for the next epoch we have an estimated four blocks.
Not much to report just monitoring how the hard fork is progressing. The SPO's are close to the metric needed and currently produce around 73% of all blocks with version 9.1.0 which is close to the needed 75%. We still need to wait for exchanges to upgrade so looks like maybe the end of August or early September for the hard fork (See previous post for the link to monitor hard fork readiness). We are ready with everything upgraded so there should be no issues.
This epoch we have done no work to the pool. We need to tidy up a few items but these can be done over the coming epochs.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 503
17/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.56
Blocks Allocated :4
Blocks Produced : 4
Blocks on Chain: 4
Luck* : 88%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
The pool produced all four blocks allocated and for the next epoch we have an estimated five blocks.
The SPO’s (Stake Pool Operators) have met the required threshold for the Chang fork so now it seems we need to wait for liquidity percentage to be met. This will be met by exchanges upgrading.
Nothing to report with regards to pool operation - we are happy with the performance and we are ready for the hard fork.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
17/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.56
Blocks Allocated :4
Blocks Produced : 4
Blocks on Chain: 4
Luck* : 88%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
The pool produced all four blocks allocated and for the next epoch we have an estimated five blocks.
The SPO’s (Stake Pool Operators) have met the required threshold for the Chang fork so now it seems we need to wait for liquidity percentage to be met. This will be met by exchanges upgrading.
Nothing to report with regards to pool operation - we are happy with the performance and we are ready for the hard fork.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 504
22/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.56
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 110%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 10
The pool produced all the five blocks allocated and for the next epoch we have an estimated ten blocks.
Regarding the hard fork it looks like it will be August 27th "The Chang hard fork working group met today and reviewed the progress against the desired thresholds, as well as the community feedback and sentiment for the upcoming Chang hard fork. The group is excited to be able to formally propose the first set of dates for the Chang #1 hard fork on the production mainnet;
The target for mainnet hardfork is Tuesday 27th August, with a final go/no go decision scheduled for early Friday 23rd August."
Charles also released a video for those interested - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akjxm000HQs
We are ready for the hard fork and look forward to a new era in Cardano. There will be challenges for sure and tough times but it will be an exciting journey for all.
The pool ran perfectly this epoch and we are happy with the performance.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
22/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.56
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 110%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 10
The pool produced all the five blocks allocated and for the next epoch we have an estimated ten blocks.
Regarding the hard fork it looks like it will be August 27th "The Chang hard fork working group met today and reviewed the progress against the desired thresholds, as well as the community feedback and sentiment for the upcoming Chang hard fork. The group is excited to be able to formally propose the first set of dates for the Chang #1 hard fork on the production mainnet;
The target for mainnet hardfork is Tuesday 27th August, with a final go/no go decision scheduled for early Friday 23rd August."
Charles also released a video for those interested - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akjxm000HQs
We are ready for the hard fork and look forward to a new era in Cardano. There will be challenges for sure and tough times but it will be an exciting journey for all.
The pool ran perfectly this epoch and we are happy with the performance.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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The Age of Voltaire: August 27th
Epoch 505
27/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :10
Blocks Produced : 10
Blocks on Chain: 10
Luck* : 217%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3
A very nice epoch for the pool with all ten allocated blocks produced and credited onchain. For the next epoch we have an estimated three blocks allocated.
Regarding the Chang hard fork, here are the latest stats...
"Key Update
By Stake, we have now reached 92% of SPOs on 9.1.0 - the desired hard fork threshold for SPOs has been reached 🎉
By Liquidity, we have now 49% of Exchanges on 9.1.0, with desired hard fork threshold at 85%, by count we are 57% ready
By TVL, DApps are over 50% ready, with steady progress and testing on PreProd from August 24
The next potential hard fork date is: September 1, 2024 🎉🎉"
So perhaps due to the liquidity it may be mid September before the fork?? Only time will tell.
The last Community Digest is located here for those interested.
The pool again ran very nicely this epoch with no issues and we are happy with the performance.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
27/08/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :10
Blocks Produced : 10
Blocks on Chain: 10
Luck* : 217%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3
A very nice epoch for the pool with all ten allocated blocks produced and credited onchain. For the next epoch we have an estimated three blocks allocated.
Regarding the Chang hard fork, here are the latest stats...
"Key Update
By Stake, we have now reached 92% of SPOs on 9.1.0 - the desired hard fork threshold for SPOs has been reached 🎉
By Liquidity, we have now 49% of Exchanges on 9.1.0, with desired hard fork threshold at 85%, by count we are 57% ready
By TVL, DApps are over 50% ready, with steady progress and testing on PreProd from August 24
The next potential hard fork date is: September 1, 2024 🎉🎉"
So perhaps due to the liquidity it may be mid September before the fork?? Only time will tell.
The last Community Digest is located here for those interested.
The pool again ran very nicely this epoch with no issues and we are happy with the performance.
Nothing else of note to report so until the end of the next epoch have a great five days and we will return with a short update.
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Epoch 506
01/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :3
Blocks Produced : 3
Blocks on Chain: 2
Luck* : 65%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 9
Not the best epoch with three blocks allocated and the first block lost in a slot battle so that at the end of the epoch the pool has two blocks. Better for the next epoch with an estimated nine blocks,
Well the news of the next epoch is that we will hard fork the network and enter the next era of Cardano where the funds for the network and control of the network is handed over to the users. It will be challenging in the years ahead but we hope that with the power of community controlling the network we continue the path set out on and the block chain goes from strength to strength. As the say "May you live in interesting times" as we certainly do!
We are happy with the pool performance and we look forward to the hard fork tonight. We will be monitoring the fork and we will see you all on the other side!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
01/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :3
Blocks Produced : 3
Blocks on Chain: 2
Luck* : 65%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 9
Not the best epoch with three blocks allocated and the first block lost in a slot battle so that at the end of the epoch the pool has two blocks. Better for the next epoch with an estimated nine blocks,
Well the news of the next epoch is that we will hard fork the network and enter the next era of Cardano where the funds for the network and control of the network is handed over to the users. It will be challenging in the years ahead but we hope that with the power of community controlling the network we continue the path set out on and the block chain goes from strength to strength. As the say "May you live in interesting times" as we certainly do!
We are happy with the pool performance and we look forward to the hard fork tonight. We will be monitoring the fork and we will see you all on the other side!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 507
06/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.61
Blocks Allocated :9
Blocks Produced : 9
Blocks on Chain: 9
Luck* : 195%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 6
A really good epoch for the pool and all delegators with nine blocks allocated and produced on-chain. For the next epoch we have an estimated six blocks.
Well the hard fork occurred with no fuss and we are now in the Voltaire era. There will be a second hard fork at some stage to enable all the governance features but it is exciting times ahead.
There is a new 9.1.1 node out which solves a small bug so we will be upgrading in the next epoch. Our KES (Key Evolution Scheme) keys are expiring and we will generate a new set of keys for the block producer. Other than that we are happy with the pool performance.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
06/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.61
Blocks Allocated :9
Blocks Produced : 9
Blocks on Chain: 9
Luck* : 195%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 6
A really good epoch for the pool and all delegators with nine blocks allocated and produced on-chain. For the next epoch we have an estimated six blocks.
Well the hard fork occurred with no fuss and we are now in the Voltaire era. There will be a second hard fork at some stage to enable all the governance features but it is exciting times ahead.
There is a new 9.1.1 node out which solves a small bug so we will be upgrading in the next epoch. Our KES (Key Evolution Scheme) keys are expiring and we will generate a new set of keys for the block producer. Other than that we are happy with the pool performance.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 508
11/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 102%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3 (Needs to be verified - see below)
An OK epoch for the pool although the predicted blocks did not show up when they should and the number was off (five versus six) so there was an issue with our block prediction script .
During the epoch we upgraded all the relays and the core node to the latest version 9.1.1 of the Cardano node which solves a bug when restarting the node it has to replay the whole chain which takes hours. We also renewed the KES keys successfully. We also investigated the block prediction script and think we have identified the error which was related to the hard fork and entering a new Cardano era. We have made adjustments and will see if the predicted number of blocks and the block creation time is correct in the upcoming epoch. For us this information it is really useful as it allows us to work around these times if maintenance is needed.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
11/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 102%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 3 (Needs to be verified - see below)
An OK epoch for the pool although the predicted blocks did not show up when they should and the number was off (five versus six) so there was an issue with our block prediction script .
During the epoch we upgraded all the relays and the core node to the latest version 9.1.1 of the Cardano node which solves a bug when restarting the node it has to replay the whole chain which takes hours. We also renewed the KES keys successfully. We also investigated the block prediction script and think we have identified the error which was related to the hard fork and entering a new Cardano era. We have made adjustments and will see if the predicted number of blocks and the block creation time is correct in the upcoming epoch. For us this information it is really useful as it allows us to work around these times if maintenance is needed.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 509
16/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :3
Blocks Produced : 3
Blocks on Chain: 3
Luck* : 65%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 8
Well the block prediction program is working correctly now so we produced the three blocks we were allocated and have an estimated eight blocks for the coming epoch.
A quiet epoch with no maintenance done on the pool and no issues to report.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
16/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :3
Blocks Produced : 3
Blocks on Chain: 3
Luck* : 65%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 8
Well the block prediction program is working correctly now so we produced the three blocks we were allocated and have an estimated eight blocks for the coming epoch.
A quiet epoch with no maintenance done on the pool and no issues to report.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
Epoch 510
21/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.61
Blocks Allocated :8
Blocks Produced : 8
Blocks on Chain: 8
Luck* : 174%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
A good epoch for the pool with eight blocks produced and we have an estimated five blocks for the next epoch.
Nothing much else to report. There is a new node 9.2.0 which we will upgrade to next epoch if there are no reported problems. Other than that the pool continues to run smoothly.
The latest Community Digest is here for those interested.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
21/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.61
Blocks Allocated :8
Blocks Produced : 8
Blocks on Chain: 8
Luck* : 174%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
A good epoch for the pool with eight blocks produced and we have an estimated five blocks for the next epoch.
Nothing much else to report. There is a new node 9.2.0 which we will upgrade to next epoch if there are no reported problems. Other than that the pool continues to run smoothly.
The latest Community Digest is here for those interested.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Epoch 511
26/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 109%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
All five blocks were produced and for the next epoch the pool has an estimated five blocks allocated.
Another quiet epoch we were going to upgrade to the new Cardano node version next epoch but a new version has been released 9.2.1 so we will wait a while and monitor any issues and if none then upgrade in the next epoch.
There seems to be a Linux security issue with Remote Code Exexution and we are monitoring this as this has security implications for all Linux systems.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
26/09/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 109%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 5
All five blocks were produced and for the next epoch the pool has an estimated five blocks allocated.
Another quiet epoch we were going to upgrade to the new Cardano node version next epoch but a new version has been released 9.2.1 so we will wait a while and monitor any issues and if none then upgrade in the next epoch.
There seems to be a Linux security issue with Remote Code Exexution and we are monitoring this as this has security implications for all Linux systems.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great time!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Critical Unauthenticated RCE Flaw Impacts all GNU/Linux systems
Critical Unauthenticated RCE Flaw, no Common CVE identifiers have been assigned yet, although experts suggest there should be at least three to six.
Epoch 512
01/10/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 109%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 4
All five blocks were produced and for the next epoch the pool has an estimated four blocks allocated.
A quiet epoch but we will upgrade all relays and the core node to the latest Cardano node software 9.2.1 in the next epoch. The pool is running well with no issues.
The latest Cardano Community Digest is located here for those interested.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great few days!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
01/10/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :5
Blocks Produced : 5
Blocks on Chain: 5
Luck* : 109%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 4
All five blocks were produced and for the next epoch the pool has an estimated four blocks allocated.
A quiet epoch but we will upgrade all relays and the core node to the latest Cardano node software 9.2.1 in the next epoch. The pool is running well with no issues.
The latest Cardano Community Digest is located here for those interested.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great few days!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Epoch 513
06/10/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :4
Blocks Produced : 4
Blocks on Chain: 4
Luck* : 87%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 6
All allocated blocks were produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated six blocks allocated to the pool.
Another fairly quiet epoch. We upgraded the core node to 9.2.1 and will complete the relays tomorrow. Other than that everything continues to run smoothly.
Charles latest video is here for those interested.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great few days!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
06/10/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :4
Blocks Produced : 4
Blocks on Chain: 4
Luck* : 87%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 6
All allocated blocks were produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated six blocks allocated to the pool.
Another fairly quiet epoch. We upgraded the core node to 9.2.1 and will complete the relays tomorrow. Other than that everything continues to run smoothly.
Charles latest video is here for those interested.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great few days!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
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Epoch 514
11/10/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :6
Blocks Produced : 6
Blocks on Chain: 6
Luck* : 130%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 4
A good epoch with all six blocks produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated four blocks.
The pool is running well and upgraded to the latest node version. We have some monitoring improvements in mind so will start looking at those in the upcoming epochs but nothing else currently scheduled to be worked on.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great few days!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.
11/10/2024
Contact - info@genepool.one
Expected number of blocks (based on delegation/stake): 4.6
Blocks Allocated :6
Blocks Produced : 6
Blocks on Chain: 6
Luck* : 130%
Blocks Predicted for the Next Epoch: 4
A good epoch with all six blocks produced and for the next epoch we have an estimated four blocks.
The pool is running well and upgraded to the latest node version. We have some monitoring improvements in mind so will start looking at those in the upcoming epochs but nothing else currently scheduled to be worked on.
Nothing more to add at the present so until the next epoch have a great few days!
*– Blocks are allocated randomly each epoch based upon total stake a pool has just like a lottery. Luck refers to how many blocks were allocated to a pool against the expected blocks that the pools should produce. Some epochs (5 day periods) you will be allocated more blocks and some less but over time it should even out.